Criteria for removing content

Our Privacy Guidelines provide a detailed explanation of our privacy complaint process and the factors we take into account when evaluating privacy claims.

For content to be considered for removal, an individual must be uniquely identifiable. If you want to use the privacy complaint process, make sure that you are uniquely identifiable within the content you seek to report before proceeding. When assessing if an individual is uniquely identifiable, we consider the following factors:

Image or voice

Full name

Financial information

Contact information

Other personally identifiable information

When you report a privacy complaint, we consider public interest, newsworthiness, and consent as factors in our final decision.

Tips on how to protect your privacy on YouTube:

Think carefully before you post personal information. This includes things like the town you live in, where you go to school, and your home address.

Protect your account data and don’t share your password with others. YouTube employees will never ask you for your password. Don’t be fooled if someone contacts you pretending to be from YouTube.

Get permission first. As a rule of thumb, you should get permission before filming other people or posting their personal information.